Stable Measurement-Induced Floquet Enriched Topological Order

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Abstract

The Floquet code utilizes a periodic sequence of two-qubit measurements to realize the topological order. After each measurement round, the instantaneous stabilizer group can be mapped to a honeycomb toric code, explaining the topological feature. The code also possesses a time-crystal order - the e-m transmutation after every cycle, breaking the Floquet symmetry of the measurement schedule. This behavior is distinct from the stationary topological order realized in either random circuits or time-independent Hamiltonian. Therefore, the resultant phase belongs to the overlap between the classes of Floquet enriched topological orders and measurement-induced phases. In this Letter, we construct a continuous path interpolating between the Floquet and toric codes, focusing on the transition between the time-crystal and stationary topological phases. We show that this transition is characterized by a divergent length scale. We also add single-qubit perturbations to the model and obtain a richer two-dimensional parametric phase diagram of the Floquet code, showing the stability of the Floquet enriched topological order.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number070401
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume132
Issue number7
Early online dateFeb 14 2024
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 16 2024
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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